Free water, electricity not all - taxpayers also paying R87m more for minister's private staffers | The Citizen

𝐃𝐀 𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐑𝟖𝟕𝐦 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 Read the full story: ANC Politicians

“He created four new positions in each of the 28 ministerial offices – driver/messenger, food aid services, portfolio coordinator and registry clerk.

“His apparent effort to accommodate staff members the ANC can no longer afford to pay, by expanding the private offices of ministers and deputy ministers will cost South Africans already struggling under the heavy burden of skyrocketing food, electricity and fuel prices. A new clause says: “Under exceptional circumstances and where additional tasks or projects are assigned to a member, the minister for the public service and administration may, upon request by a relevant executive authority, authorise additional appointments.”

“It is clear that Ramaphosa has completely betrayed the repeated promises he made when he assumed office, to reduce the unbearable burden of wasteful and corrupt spending.

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